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Lione Metro "C" 1994 Photo and scan by Luca Kaiblinger (lk702@hotmail.com)

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Lyon ( France ) Métro ligne C-Rames MCL80-Numérotées 201 à 209 soit 5 rames Ateliers Hénon le 5.10.2005-Rame 203 nouvelle version côtoie la rame205 orange A ce jour toutes les rames sont relookées Photo Jean Claude Broussier

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Metro trainset (2 cars) seen approaching Cuire end-station on Line C (Hotel de Ville-Cuire) in Lyon. Line C is the only one where iron-wheels and catenary are used. Lines A, B and D conversely use rubber-tyres and live rail. This portion partly re-uses the trackbed for the former Railway line Lyon Croix Rousse-Sathonay Rillieux-Trévoux. 31st December 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Metro trainset (2 cars) seen upon turnaround at Cuire on Line C (Hotel de Ville-Cuire) in Lyon. Line C is the only one where iron-wheels and catenary are used. Lines A, B and D conversely use rubber-tyres and live rail. 31st December 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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The steepest Metro segment in the world, with a 17.4% (1 in 5.74) gradient. Trainsets (2 cars) of Metro Line C of Lyon (Hotel de Ville-Cuire), seen at Croix-Paquet. Line C is the only one where iron-wheels and catenary are used. Lines A, B and D conversely use rubber-tyres and live rail. The portion between Hotel de Ville and Croix-Rousse resorts to rack-rail. Until 1974, the segment between Croix-Paquet and Croix-Rousse was operated with an antiquated funicular. Some time ago, it was planned to convert this line into a rubber-tyre Tram (TVR) of the same type as that in operation in Nancy. These plans have now been dropped. 31st December 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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The steepest Metro segment in the world, with a 17.4% (1 in 5.74) gradient. Metro Line C of Lyon (Hotel de Ville-Cuire), seen at Croix-Paquet, looking towards Croix-Rousse and Cuire. Line C is the only one where iron-wheels and catenary are used. Lines A, B and D conversely use rubber-tyres and live rail. The portion between Hotel de Ville and Croix-Rousse resorts to rack-rail. Until 1974, the segment between Croix-Paquet and Croix-Rousse was operated with an antiquated funicular. 31st December 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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The steepest Metro segment in the world, with a 17.4% (1 in 5.74) gradient. Metro Line C of Lyon (Hotel de Ville-Cuire), seen at Croix-Paquet, looking towards Hotel de Ville. Line C is the only one where iron-wheels and catenary are used. Lines A, B and D conversely use rubber-tyres and live rail. 31st December 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Lyon gear metro, 1993. Photo and scan by Andreas Behm (abehm@ifi.unizh.ch)

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19 September 2002, Cuire, Lyon, France Train waiting in Cuire, the terminus for Line C of the Lyon metro. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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19 September 2002, Cuire, Lyon, France Train waiting in Cuire, the terminus for Line C of the Lyon metro. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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19 September 2002, Cuire, Lyon, France Train going downhill in Croix-Paquet on line C. This part of the line which once was a funicular now uses rack rails. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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Lyon rack metro route C Aug 3, 2003 Photo by Stefan Walter

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Lyon Cuire This is the line C train coming to Cuire in Lyon, France. From Hôtel de Ville Louis Pradel to Hénon, this train uses a rack rail, and the rest of the way it uses the regular rails. This train uses catenary power, whereas lines A, B and D use third rail. Taken Sunday 16th August 1998, by Josh Hanz (josh_hanz at hotmail.com)

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Lyon Cuire This is the line C train coming to Cuire in Lyon, France. From Hôtel de Ville Louis Pradel to Hénon, this train uses a rack rail, and the rest of the way it uses the regular rails. This train uses catenary power, whereas lines A, B and D use third rail. Taken Sunday 16th August 1998, by Josh Hanz (josh_hanz at hotmail.com)

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Lyon Cuire This is the line C train coming to Cuire in Lyon, France. From Hôtel de Ville Louis Pradel to Hénon, this train uses a rack rail, and the rest of the way it uses the regular rails. This train uses catenary power, whereas lines A, B and D use third rail. Taken Sunday 16th August 1998, by Josh Hanz (josh_hanz at hotmail.com)

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Lyon Cuire This is the line C train going from Cuire to Hénon in Lyon, France. From Hôtel de Ville Louis Pradel to Hénon, this train uses a rack rail, and the rest of the way it uses the regular rails. This train uses catenary power, whereas lines A, B and D use third rail. Taken Sunday 16th August 1998, by Josh Hanz (josh_hanz at hotmail.com)